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Ikigami
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Motoro Mase. The manga was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Young Sunday'' (2005–2008) and ''Weekly Big Comic Spirits'' (2008–2012). A national prosperity law has been passed in a dystopian nation resulting in citizens between the ages of 18–24 being randomly selected to die for the good of the nation. These citizens are given 24-hour notification of their impending death. These notifications are known as "ikigami"—the ostensible reason for this system being to help demonstrate the value of life. The manga was adapted into a live-action film titled '' Ikigami'' in 2008 with Tomoyuki Takimoto as its director. Plot summary In first grade, all students receive an inoculation. A small percentage of these inoculations includes a nano capsule which via radio-control will kill the receiver somewhere between the ages of 18–24. The government believes that the threat of unexpected death will increase prosperity and p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Motoro Mase. The manga was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Young Sunday'' (2005–2008) and ''Weekly Big Comic Spirits'' (2008–2012). A national prosperity law has been passed in a dystopian nation resulting in citizens between the ages of 18–24 being randomly selected to die for the good of the nation. These citizens are given 24-hour notification of their impending death. These notifications are known as "ikigami"—the ostensible reason for this system being to help demonstrate the value of life. The manga was adapted into a live-action film titled ''Ikigami'' in 2008 with Tomoyuki Takimoto as its director. Plot summary In first grade, all students receive an inoculation. A small percentage of these inoculations includes a nano capsule which via radio-control will kill the receiver somewhere between the ages of 18–24. The government believes that the threat of unexpected death will increase prosperity and pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikigami (2008 Film)
is a 2008 Japanese film based on '' Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit'', a manga written by Motoro Mase. Plot ''Ikigami'' takes place in a dystopian society where the government has implemented the "Prosperity Law". This law dictates 1 in 1000 random citizens ages 18~24 will die for the state in a mandatory lottery. Death occurs at a preset date and time, which is when an injected nano-capsule, received at an early age, explodes. The law is meant to create appreciation for life by instilling fear in order make people live the best possible lives. Once it is decided you will die, you receive your “Ikigami” or “Death Letter” 24 hours in advance. The Death Letter entitles the chosen to free transportation, lodging, and food for their last day alive. The law entitles the family of the chosen to be financially compensated for the death of their family member; though, this compensation can be forfeit if the chosen one has committed a crime. The movie follows the story of three lot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shota Matsuda
is a Japanese actor. Matsuda is best known for his roles in the ''Hana Yori Dango'' series, the ''Liar Game'' series, and '' Love Shuffle''. Personal life Matsuda was born on September 10, 1985 in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan, to Yūsaku Matsuda, a Japanese actor of partial Korean ancestry, and Miyuki Matsuda (née Kumagai). Matsuda was the second son and second child born of his parents' marriage. He has an older brother, Ryuhei Matsuda, who is also an actor, and a younger sister by his parents' marriage and one older half-sister by his father's first marriage. His father died in 1989 from bladder cancer, when Matsuda was 4 years old. Matsuda's maternal aunt, Mami Kumagai, is also an actress. Matsuda's sister-in-law is British-Japanese model Mala Morgan, who is married to his older brother Ryuhei. Matsuda directed Radio Foundation's music video "Brain Washing" as a tribute to their lead vocalist, Kenma Miyaoku, who died from a heart attack on July 12, 2009. Filmography Drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takayuki Yamada
is a Japanese actor, singer, and producer. He is best known for his role as Sakutaro Matsumoto in TV drama ''Socrates in Love'' and as Densha Otoko in the 2005 film of the same name. Yamada gained international popularity through his portrayal as Tamao Serizawa in ''Crows Zero'' film series. Japanese media often dubs him as chameleon actor for his wide acting spectrum throughout his career. He began venturing as producer with live-action web series '' Saint Young Men''. Since 2018 he releases music as the lead singer of band The XXXXXX. Career Yamada was born in Naha, Okinawa but raised in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima until the age of 15. He is the youngest of three siblings with two older sisters, Kaori and Sayuki who worked as models for teen magazines in late 1990s. Yamada got scouted after shopping with his sisters in front of Laforet Harajuku. After being scouted, in his third year of middle school he moved from Kagoshima to Tokyo. Yamada graduated from a middle school in Tokyo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Level Comics
{{Unreferenced, date=December 2009 Established in 2005, Level Comics is a division of Elex Media Komputindo that publishes ''seinen'', shonen with a strong violence, and also ''josei'' manga in Indonesia. Elex Media Komputindo has been publishing manga in Indonesia since 1990. As the readers of manga became more mature, Elex Media decided to start a new division that was more suitable and enjoyable for older manga readers. The first releases of Level Comics were ''Homunculus'', by Hideo Yamamoto), ''Vagabond'', by Takehiko Inoue), ''20th Century Boys'', by Naoki Urasawa) and '' X'', by Clamp). __TOC__ List of ''shonen'' comics published by Level Comics *''Akame ga Kill!'', by Takahiro and Tetsuya Tashiro (ongoing) *''Attack on Titan'', by Hajime Isayama (ongoing) *'' Attack on Titan: Before the Fall'', by Ryō Suzukaze and Satoshi Shiki (ongoing) *'' Attack on Titan: Junior High School'', by Saki Nakagawa (completed) *''Deadman Wonderland'', by Kazuma Kondou and Jinsei Kataoka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weekly Young Sunday
was a weekly manga magazine published by Shogakukan in Japan since the first issue on March 27, 1987. It replaced ''Shōnen Big Comic'' in Shogakukan's lineup of shōnen titles, and many of the titles in ''Shōnen Big Comic'' were continued in ''Young Sunday''. The magazines was sometimes called for short. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of ''Weekly Young Sunday'', Shogakukan and Yahoo! Auctions Japan held a charity auction benefitting the Green Cross Japan. Various manga artists donated signed original artwork, and Shogakukan donated rare goods related to the series and people appearing in the magazine. On May 30, 2008, Shogakukan announced that they would cease publication of the magazine. The final issue was released on July 31, 2008. Ongoing titles in the final issue Titles marked with * have had been adapted into a live action movie, TV drama series, or special. Titles marked with ** have had been adapted into an anime series, OVA, or movie. *''Aoi Honō'', by Kazuhi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viz Media
VIZ Media LLC is an American manga publisher, anime distributor and entertainment company headquartered in San Francisco, California. It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC. In 2005, VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ Media LLC, which is owned by Japanese publishing conglomerates Shueisha and Shogakukan, as well as Japanese production company Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions (ShoPro). In 2017, Viz Media was the largest publisher of graphic novels in the United States, with a 23% share of the market. In 2020, Viz Media saw a 70% growth in the U.S. market, in line with a 43% increase in overall manga sales in the United States the same year. Early history Seiji Horibuchi, originally from Tokushima Prefecture in Shikoku, Japan, moved to California, United States in 1975. After living in the suburbs for almost two years, he moved to San Francisco, where he started a business exporting American cultural items to Japan, and b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Comic Spirits
is a weekly Japanese ''seinen'' manga magazine published by Shogakukan. The first issue was published on October 14, 1980. Food, sports, romance and business are recurring themes in the magazine, and the stories often question conventional values. The magazine is published every Monday. Circulation in 2008 averaged over 300,000 copies, but by 2015 had dropped to 168,250. . In 2009 Shogakukan launched a new sister magazine, ''''. History ''Big Comic Spirits'' launched on October 14, 1980 as a monthly magazine. The following June, it changed to a semim ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riko Narumi
is a Japanese actress and model. Filmography Films Television Photobooks * ''12sai'' (Littele More, 28 June 2005) * ''14sai no Koibana'' (Shufunotomo, 23 March 2007) * ''Natural Pure'' (Kadokawa Media House, 12 June 2007) * ''Rico Days'' (Wani Books, 5 September 2012) Video games *Prince of Persia ''Prince of Persia'' is a video game franchise created by Jordan Mechner. It is built around a series of action-adventure games focused on various incarnations of the eponymous Prince, set in ancient and medieval Persia. The first two games i ... (Elika in Japanese dub) References External linksNarumi Rikoat Ken On Entertainment * {{DEFAULTSORT:Narumi, Riko 1992 births Japanese child actresses Japanese film actresses Japanese television actresses Japanese female models Living people People from Kawasaki, Kanagawa Ken-On artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuma Sano
is a Japanese actor. Sano is represented with Stardust Promotion's Section 3. Biography While he was in his third-year junior high school, Sano was scouted in Shibuya Station. He is a former member of Stardust Promotion's young actor dance unit Jamming Flow. In March 2007, Sano appeared in the Tokyo Broadcasting System Ai no Gekijō ''Sand Chronicles'' as Daigo Kitamura in his middle school years, and later in July he appeared in the drama ''Katagoshi no Koibito'' on the same channel. In January 2008 he opened his official blog "Kaizō Keikaku" with Masataka Kubota. In 2010 Sano's first lead film role was ''Ongakubito is a 2010 Japanese romance film directed by Hidetaka Itō who is known for the Fuji TV's variety show ''Run for Money Tōsōchū''. Kazuma Sano and Mirei Kiritani play the lead roles. It was released on May 15, 2010. Cast * Kazuma Sano as Aoi Kag ...''. Filmography TV drama Continuous Guest appearances Two hour drama Films Direct-to-video Internet S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Science Fiction
Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel universes, extraterrestrial life, sentient artificial intelligence, cybernetics, certain forms of immortality (like mind uploading), and the singularity. Science fiction predicted several existing inventions, such as the atomic bomb, robots, and borazon, whose names entirely match their fictional predecessors. In addition, science fiction might serve as an outlet to facilitate future scientific and technological innovations. Science fiction can trace its roots to ancient mythology. It is also related to fantasy, horror, and superhero fiction and contains many subgenres. Its exact definition has long been disputed among authors, critics, scholars, and readers. Science fiction, in literature, film, television, and other media, has beco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haksan Culture Company
Haksan Publishing Co., Ltd. ( ko, 학산문화사, translit=Haksan Munhwasa, lit=Haksan Culture (company)), a subsidiary of Daewon Media, is a South Korean publisher, famous for its large selections of domestic and imported comics (manga/manhwa) and light novels. It was established in Seoul in 1995. Publishing Magazines * Chance (, Chanseu) – Monthly comics magazine for boys. * Booking – Bi-weekly comics magazine for boys. * Party (, Pa-ti) – Monthly comics magazine for girls. Collected volumes imprints * Chance Comics (, Chanseu Komikseu) Light novels * May Queen Novel (, Meikwin Nobel) – Translated version of Kadokawa Beans Bunko (Kadokawa Shoten) and Cobalt Bunko. * Extreme Novel (, Ikseuteurim Nobel) – Translated version of Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko (Kadokawa Shoten), Dengeki Bunko, Fujimi Mystery Bunko (Fujimi Shobo), Famitsu Bunko (Enterbrain), EX novels (Square Enix). * Carnival Novel (, Kanibal Novel) – Original Korean light novels. Manhwa * ''Rure, a'' su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
